Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
Roasting vegetables transforms them – they become so sweet and delicious without losing their colours. They are great as they are as a side vegetable with grilled meats or fish, or can be tossed into pasta, popped onto a pizza base with mozzarella, used with cheese in a panini or simply eaten warm or cold …
A spicy, vegetable curry which is nutritious and packed with flavour. It is also great for using up a load of spices which just sit in the cupboard. I make up a jar of the spices and keep them in the cupboard ready to use- saves time and ensures you have them all there ready.
With the summer over, we start to think of darker evenings and chilly mornings. With this autumnal period comes an abundance of fruit and vegetables – apples, pears, plums, squash, pumpkins, parsnips – to name but a few. The versatility of these crops is brilliant for those who enjoy a cooking session, snuggled up in …
Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad which literally means “mix-mix” since it is made of rich mixture of vegetables such as carrot, bean sprouts, cucumber, green beans, potato with tofu and hard-boiled eggs, all coated in a peanut sauce dressing. The joy of this salad is you can use such a variety of vegetables – raw …
A great tip for using your potatoes without any waste. The other day I needed some mash to go with our dinner. I always like to make extra and freeze some for another day, so I popped some pricked large baking potatoes in the oven whilst I was cooking some cookies and baked them until cooked through. To make …
I don’t know about you, but I really don’t like green peppers! It’s annoying when you buy an assorted bag and realise you don’t want to use the green pepper. Even roasted I find they still have that bitter taste. So, what to do with them? ….. An easy to make yet delicious green pepper …